
An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >
Overview
An intense, and narrow band of heavy snow impacted southwest North Dakota beginning Saturday afternoon, February 16th, 2019. Snowfall continued into Sunday, February, 17th, although the intensity of the snow did decrease. Near zero visibility in falling snow with impressive snowfall rates of 1-2" per hour were observed.Satellite
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| GOESEast Infrared Band 13 loop of the band of heavy snow Saturday 2/16 |
Photos
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| NDDOT Bowman and Marmarth Webcams and ND ARB Bowman Radar Saturday afternoon 2/16 | Heavy snow north of Bowman Saturday afternoon 2/16 | 15N Marmarth (source: Nikki Brown) |
Bowman Saturday Night 2/16 |
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| 20SE Beach | 20SE Beach | "Snow Marshmallow" 20SE Beach | Beach | Fryburg |
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| Bowman County | 10SW New England | Hwy 3 North Of Grenora (source: Maria Bodnar Madsen) |
Storm Reports
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Observations
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| Noon CST 2/16/19 Observations | 3 PM CST 2/16/19 Observations | 6 PM CST 2/16/19 Observations | 9 PM CST 2/16/19 Observations |
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| 6 AM CST 2/16/19 Rapid City sounding featuring very steep lapse rates | 6 PM CST 2/16/19 Rapid City sounding continuing to feature very steep lapse rates supporting intense banding of heavy snow in southwest North Dakota. |
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